If I knew that, I would go play the lottery too.Is he on a pitch count tonight?
Rotoworld says he "may be on a snap count"Is he on a pitch count tonight?
Someone's got to take the fall. Thanks.Short week. I am sitting him. So, 2 TD minimum.
Just curious... I get the premise of what you're trying to say. So why is Julio Jones on that list?2nd round draft picks (by ADP):
13 Julio Jones
14 Dalvin Cook
18 Devonta Freeman
21 Rob Gronkowski
23 Jordan Howard
24 Joe Mixon
Should we be blindly putting all of these guys in our starting lineup without taking into account injury, situation or performance?
Looks more and more like the early exit and limited practices was all just precautionary.
Rob Gronkowski caught 6-of-7 targets for 75 yards in the Patriots' Week 5 win over the Colts.
Gronk showed zero ill effects after leaving last week's beatdown of the Dolphins early. He played close to every snap as he posted his most yardage since Week 1. Gronk now has 10 days to rest up for what could be an epic Sunday night shootout with the Chiefs in Week 6.
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One can only hope. No one drafted him in the second round hoping for one touchdown in 5 games. He's been a season killer for most owners.So much for being rested.
Gronk played close to a full compliment of snaps.
Now 10 days to get ready for a KC shootout.
Rest up and deliver a 10-120-2 performance in week 6. The Pats and my fantasy team will need it.
Le’Veon Bell owners say hi.One can only hope. No one drafted him in the second round hoping for one touchdown in 5 games. He's been a season killer for most owners.
At least Bell's owners know to put a different guy in.Le’Veon Bell owners say hi.
I own Gronk in my money league and am still the highest scoring team in the league. He’s not lighting it up yet but he hasn’t been horrible.At least Bell's owners know to put a different guy in.
He's averaging seven points a game standard.One can only hope. No one drafted him in the second round hoping for one touchdown in 5 games. He's been a season killer for most owners.
What I did notice is with them being able to use the underneath game with White, Edelman and now being able to run the ball effectively the play action pass 15-20 yard second level throw to Gronk is back in play. Not to mention Josh Gordon stretching the field.
Seven points a game is what people who wait on a tight end expect. Not people who take a TE in the second round.He's averaging seven points a game standard.
If you're drafting floor, you could have done a lot worse, though it's certainly not optimal and his clunker against Jax probably sunk a lot of rosters.
But Detroit was excusable, as Aikman called it "punt coverage" on him last night in describing it.
And this:
Really? Through five games, he'll wind up around TE7 in my league. That's only five games. We've got eight more to go. That'll likely change if he's not hurt.Seven points a game is what people who wait on a tight end expect. Not people who take a TE in the second round.
Gronk drafters also know that he hasn't played a full season since 2011. They figured it is worth the second round pick because his point total in the 10 or 11 games he plays will be head and shoulders better than anyone else at the position. As an owner, I hope you're right. Maybe he'll actually play in all the games and start to become a factor near the end zone again. Obviously, that's all we can hope for. But as of now, we're getting 8th round value for our 2nd round pick.Really? Through five games, he'll wind up around TE7 in my league. That's only five games. We've got eight more to go. That'll likely change if he's not hurt.
I do take what you're saying. I'm disappointed I drafted him in the second, too, as last time I did that he had a clunker of a year. I guess I didn't like the other options out there, really, and was scared away from Kelce by Smith's departure, which in retrospect, is just a terrible, terrible decision whereby I question my competence going into the year.Gronk drafters also know that he hasn't played a full season since 2011. They figured it is worth the second round pick because his point total in the 10 or 11 games he plays will be head and shoulders better than anyone else at the position. As an owner, I hope you're right. Maybe he'll actually play in all the games and start to become a factor near the end zone again. Obviously, that's all we can hope for. But as of now, we're getting 8th round value for our 2nd round pick.
For reals. He’s killing my team. Not single-handedly. DJ and drake are doing their best to help him, but he’s rt there with them plotting against me each week.One can only hope. No one drafted him in the second round hoping for one touchdown in 5 games. He's been a season killer for most owners.
Unless you got lucky and grabbed Mahomes, Calvin Ridley and Cooper Kupp late, I'm guess 0-4. Like me. lolFor reals. He’s killing my team. Not single-handedly. DJ and drake are doing their best to help him, but he’s rt there with them plotting against me each week.
Dj, Gronk, Drake. My first 3 picks. Can anyone guess my record? Lol
Or Goff, Saquon Barkley, Kenny Golladay and Carlos Hyde. I'm 2-2, and that's with Lamar Miller in the third, and Gordon in the fourth, too, not to mention Edelman.Unless you got lucky and grabbed Mahomes, Calvin Ridley and Cooper Kupp late, I'm guess 0-4. Like me. lol
I think Edelman made a difference for Gronk already. He would have been like 12.8 1/2 ppr had he not dropped the one he deflected to the DB for a pick with the ball around the 10 on a drive where Brady was favoring him and a TD for Gronk there would have made sense.I'd preach patience here.
The underneath routes are now stacked with weapons like White/Edelman. Gordon is slowly establishing himself. NE getting to the point where they are now able to stretch defenses vertically and horizontally.
Gronk likely on the cusp of having 2-3 big games over the next 5-6 (KC, @CHI, @BUF, GB, TEN, @NYJ). He certainly doesn't look like his skills are eroding.
As defenses realize their overcompensation on covering Gronk in the RZ is yielding 35 PPG...they’ll be forced to adjust their philosophy.The bad news is NE has scored 10 TDs the last 2 games and none to Gronk. In addition, I don't see Brady targeting Gronk in the redszone. Gronk owner and disappointed.
If Brady throws ~38 TDs this year, we’ll all be happy Gronk owners.The bad news is NE has scored 10 TDs the last 2 games and none to Gronk. In addition, I don't see Brady targeting Gronk in the redszone. Gronk owner and disappointed.
We don't have IR and I picked up Olsen as soon as he started practicing.We probably aren’t getting the 1200/12 season we all hoped for but he’s still a must start with a good floor and huge ceiling at a position that is garbage. Plus, all it takes is one of those classic 7/140/2 and Gronk is right back on pace for a big year.
I totally agree with this. I don't know if you saw this in another thread, but Aikman said Gronk was facing "punt coverage" against Detroit. They were just hanging back and waiting for him to come downfield. Now, the defensive backs have to move up because of Michel and the run game. They weren't stacking the box against the Pats; they were unstacking it in major ways, to the best of my limited football knowledge. Tampa twos and cover twos, all other things constant, should get eaten up by a competent running game, and the Pats didn't have one.No data just my gut, but I think the Patriots having no real running game until just recently and Brady’s love affair with the a certain surprise PPR RB1 is part of what has hurt Gronk.
Is the tight end blocking or receiving this play wasn’t even a question and when defenses would cheat to take away the downfield pass Brady’s been more than happy to take what they give him, the James White check down.
Gronk’s explanation of his better game 4 performance was Sony Michel and play action passes opened up by the developing run game. But Michel has only just begun to be worked into the redzone offense. As that happens more I think Gronk TDs start to happen.
I don’t just hope so, I NEED so. He’s been one of my 4 early RD busts. Can’t win without him.Could this be the week we see vintage Gronk?
I hope so!
I'm not too worried. Week 1 and 5 were good. Week 2 was @ the best D in the league. Then week 3 the Pats looked DOA. They have a game like that every year. Week 4 it was a silly blow out and he was held out to make sure he was good for the short week. I think rest of the season he's going to deliver top 2 TE value.I've never had Gronk until this year. Every week people are hoping "this is the week", and then he puts up average numbers. It's all my fault.
Look at your lineup. And then go up against him. That's how you know it hurts.I've never had Gronk until this year. Every week people are hoping "this is the week", and then he puts up average numbers. It's all my fault.